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5,5'-(1S,3aR,4S,6aR)-tetrahydro-1H,3H- furo[3,4-c]furan-1,4-diylbis(1,3-benzodioxole)
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Fagarol
Sezamin pseudocubebin Episesamin Asarinin D-(+)-Sesamin d-Sesamin (+)-Sesamin l-sesamin |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.124.366 |
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| C20H18O6 | |
| Molar mass | 354.35 g/mol |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sesamin is a lignan isolated from the bark of Fagara plants and from sesame oil. It has been used as a dietary fat-reduction supplement, although no controlled studies on this application have been performed. Its major metabolite is enterolactone, which has an elimination half life of less than 6 hours. Sesamin and sesamolin are minor components of sesame oil, on average comprising only 0.14% of the oil by mass.